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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
April 19, 2023 MN SF 2995 Establishes a State Public Health Option Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 32)
April 14, 2023 MN SF 2909 Appropriates Funding for the State Public Safety Omnibus Bill Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 33)
March 14, 2023 MN HF 5 Expands Access to Free School Lunches Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 26)
Feb. 21, 2023 MN HF 4 Authorizes Undocumented Residents to Obtain a State Drivers License Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 31)
Feb. 21, 2023 MN HF 28 Expands Voting Rights to Ex-Felons Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 30)
Jan. 26, 2023 MN HF 37 Prohibits Hair Discrimination Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 19)
May 22, 2022 MN HF 3420 Appropriates Moneys for Drought Relief Conference Report Adopted - Senate (66 - 1)
May 22, 2022 MN HF 4065 Expands Health & Human Services Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (66 - 0)
May 18, 2022 MN HF 3765 Appropriates $70.88 Million to the Environmental and Natural Resources Fund Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 28)
May 11, 2022 MN HF 3669 Reduces Various State Tax Rates Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 22)
April 28, 2022 MN SF 4476 Amends Legislative District Boundaries Bill Passed - Senate (63 - 1)
April 27, 2022 MN HF 4366 Expands Assistance for Agricultural Industry Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 26)
April 21, 2022 MN SF 4062 Appropriates Funds for Environmental Cleanup and Tourism Support Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 29)
March 29, 2022 MN HF 4165 Requires Divestment from Russia and Belarus Bill Passed - Senate (67 - 0)
March 14, 2022 MN SF 3472 Expands Operation of Premium Security Plan Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 25)
March 3, 2022 MN SF 2575 Expands Requirements Regarding Parental Curriculum Review Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 30)
Feb. 21, 2022 MN SF 2876 Extends COVID-19 Related Human Services Programs Bill Failed - Senate (28 - 39)
Feb. 14, 2022 MN SF 2677 Appropriates $2.7 Billion to Commissioner of Employment & Economic Development Bill Passed - Senate (55 - 11)
May 3, 2021 MN SF 173 Requires Voters to Present ID Before Casting a Ballot Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 32)
April 19, 2021 MN SF 959 Appropriates Funds for Environmental and Natural Resource Programs Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 29)
April 15, 2021 MN SF 970 Amends Public Safety Laws to Ensure Police Accountability Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 23)
March 15, 2021 MN SF 4 Requires the Governor to Seek Approval Before Extending an Emergency Declaration Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 29)
Feb. 25, 2021 MN SF 1 Requires Businesses Design and Implement a Safety Preparedness Plan Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 29)
Feb. 18, 2021 MN SF 2 Rescinds the Governor's Ability to Close Schools During a Peacetime Emergency Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 27)
Jan. 25, 2021 MN SF 192 Extends Unemployment Insurance Tax Rates from 2020 to 2021 Bill Passed - Senate (66 - 0)
Dec. 14, 2020 MN SF 31 Extends State Unemployment Benefits by 13 Weeks and Appropriates $216 Million for Business COVID-19 Relief Bill Passed - Senate (62 - 4)
June 16, 2020 MN SF 3 Amends Law Enforcement Use of Force Reporting Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 31)
June 12, 2020 MN SC 1 Repeals the Governor's Peacetime Emergency Declaration Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 29)
May 14, 2020 MN HF 4605 Authorizes Electronic Submission of Documents and Signatures during Public Health Emergency Bill Passed - Senate (67 - 0)
May 13, 2020 MN HF 331 Increases Legal Age to Buy Tobacco Products to 21 Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 21)
May 7, 2020 MN HF 3429 Appropriates Funds and Establishes Procedures for Safe State Primaries and General Elections Bill Passed - Senate (66 - 1)
April 30, 2020 MN SF 3843 Amends Business Tax Policies and Establishes Recovery Aid to Small Businesses for Financial Relief Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 27)
March 9, 2020 MN SF 3813 Appropriates Funding for the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Public Health Response Planning Bill Passed - Senate (56 - 0)
May 1, 2019 MN HF 2400 Appropriates Funds for Education Finance Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 30)
April 30, 2019 MN HF 2414 Appropriates Funds to Various State Agencies Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 28)
April 24, 2019 MN SF 2415 Appropriates Funds for Higher Education Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 29)
April 12, 2019 MN HF 50 Prohibits Cell Phone Use While Driving Conference Report Adopted - Senate (48 - 12)
May 16, 2018 MN HF 4385 Amends Tax Law Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 33)
May 15, 2018 MN HF 3819 Repeals Ramsey Soil and Water Conservation District Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 20)
May 14, 2018 MN HF 2802 Requires Municipalities That Contract Public Treatment Works to Comply with New State Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 26)
May 14, 2018 MN HF 390 Establishes Penalties for Obstructing a Highway Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 27)
April 23, 2018 MN SF 3673 Amends Prison Release Requirements for Sex Offenders Bill Passed - Senate (67 - 0)
April 19, 2018 MN HF 3157 Prohibits Misrepresentation of a Service Animal Bill Passed - Senate (67 - 0)
May 15, 2017 MN SF 1937 Authorizes the Construction and Repair of Statewide Oil Pipelines Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 30)
April 20, 2017 MN HF 600 Prohibits Local Laws Regarding Minimum Wage or Paid Sick Leave Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 31)
April 4, 2017 MN HF 890 Authorizes Education Funding Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 28)
April 3, 2017 MN SF 800 Establishes Health and Human Services Budget Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 30)
March 30, 2017 MN HF 5 Establishes a Health Insurance Cost-Sharing Program Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 32)
March 30, 2017 MN HF 3 Requires REAL ID Compliance Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 7)
March 28, 2017 MN SF 803 Appropriates Funds to Various Agencies Bill Passed - Senate (52 - 15)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/19 SF 2995 Establishes a State Public Health Option Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 32)
4/14 SF 2909 Appropriates Funding for the State Public Safety Omnibus Bill Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 33)
3/14 HF 5 Expands Access to Free School Lunches Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 26)
2/21 HF 4 Authorizes Undocumented Residents to Obtain a State Drivers License Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 31)
2/21 HF 28 Expands Voting Rights to Ex-Felons Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 30)
1/26 HF 37 Prohibits Hair Discrimination Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 19)
5/22 HF 3420 Appropriates Moneys for Drought Relief Conference Report Adopted - Senate (66 - 1)
5/22 HF 4065 Expands Health & Human Services Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (66 - 0)
5/18 HF 3765 Appropriates $70.88 Million to the Environmental and Natural Resources Fund Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 28)
5/11 HF 3669 Reduces Various State Tax Rates Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 22)
4/28 SF 4476 Amends Legislative District Boundaries Bill Passed - Senate (63 - 1)
4/27 HF 4366 Expands Assistance for Agricultural Industry Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 26)
4/21 SF 4062 Appropriates Funds for Environmental Cleanup and Tourism Support Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 29)
3/29 HF 4165 Requires Divestment from Russia and Belarus Bill Passed - Senate (67 - 0)
3/14 SF 3472 Expands Operation of Premium Security Plan Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 25)
3/03 SF 2575 Expands Requirements Regarding Parental Curriculum Review Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 30)
2/21 SF 2876 Extends COVID-19 Related Human Services Programs Bill Failed - Senate (28 - 39)
2/14 SF 2677 Appropriates $2.7 Billion to Commissioner of Employment & Economic Development Bill Passed - Senate (55 - 11)
5/03 SF 173 Requires Voters to Present ID Before Casting a Ballot Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 32)
4/19 SF 959 Appropriates Funds for Environmental and Natural Resource Programs Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 29)
4/15 SF 970 Amends Public Safety Laws to Ensure Police Accountability Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 23)
3/15 SF 4 Requires the Governor to Seek Approval Before Extending an Emergency Declaration Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 29)
2/25 SF 1 Requires Businesses Design and Implement a Safety Preparedness Plan Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 29)
2/18 SF 2 Rescinds the Governor's Ability to Close Schools During a Peacetime Emergency Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 27)
1/25 SF 192 Extends Unemployment Insurance Tax Rates from 2020 to 2021 Bill Passed - Senate (66 - 0)
12/14 SF 31 Extends State Unemployment Benefits by 13 Weeks and Appropriates $216 Million for Business COVID-19 Relief Bill Passed - Senate (62 - 4)
6/16 SF 3 Amends Law Enforcement Use of Force Reporting Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 31)
6/12 SC 1 Repeals the Governor's Peacetime Emergency Declaration Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 29)
5/14 HF 4605 Authorizes Electronic Submission of Documents and Signatures during Public Health Emergency Bill Passed - Senate (67 - 0)
5/13 HF 331 Increases Legal Age to Buy Tobacco Products to 21 Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 21)
5/07 HF 3429 Appropriates Funds and Establishes Procedures for Safe State Primaries and General Elections Bill Passed - Senate (66 - 1)
4/30 SF 3843 Amends Business Tax Policies and Establishes Recovery Aid to Small Businesses for Financial Relief Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 27)
3/09 SF 3813 Appropriates Funding for the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Public Health Response Planning Bill Passed - Senate (56 - 0)
5/01 HF 2400 Appropriates Funds for Education Finance Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 30)
4/30 HF 2414 Appropriates Funds to Various State Agencies Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 28)
4/24 SF 2415 Appropriates Funds for Higher Education Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 29)
4/12 HF 50 Prohibits Cell Phone Use While Driving Conference Report Adopted - Senate (48 - 12)
5/16 HF 4385 Amends Tax Law Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 33)
5/15 HF 3819 Repeals Ramsey Soil and Water Conservation District Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 20)
5/14 HF 2802 Requires Municipalities That Contract Public Treatment Works to Comply with New State Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 26)
5/14 HF 390 Establishes Penalties for Obstructing a Highway Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 27)
4/23 SF 3673 Amends Prison Release Requirements for Sex Offenders Bill Passed - Senate (67 - 0)
4/19 HF 3157 Prohibits Misrepresentation of a Service Animal Bill Passed - Senate (67 - 0)
5/15 SF 1937 Authorizes the Construction and Repair of Statewide Oil Pipelines Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 30)
4/20 HF 600 Prohibits Local Laws Regarding Minimum Wage or Paid Sick Leave Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 31)
4/04 HF 890 Authorizes Education Funding Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 28)
4/03 SF 800 Establishes Health and Human Services Budget Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 30)
3/30 HF 5 Establishes a Health Insurance Cost-Sharing Program Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 32)
3/30 HF 3 Requires REAL ID Compliance Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 7)
3/28 SF 803 Appropriates Funds to Various Agencies Bill Passed - Senate (52 - 15)
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